Influence of Anaemia on Multifactorial Disease Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Prospective Observational Study.

Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a preventable cause of childhood blindness, is a severe complication of preterm (PT) birth treatment.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyse the risk factors (RF) associated with the development and progression of ROP. Particular focus is on the contribution of anaemia towards the development and progression of ROP.